“Be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you” According to Peter, all Christians are to be “apologists,” (one who defends The Faith). But from my observation, most of today’s professing Christians are instead, apologetic. And rightly so, for to know only what you believe, but be unable to tell the inquirer why you believe it, well, I think you do owe him or her a sincere apology.
Far too many saints are like the man who was asked what he believed. “Well,” said he, “I believe what my church believes.” When asked what his church believed, he replied, “O, they pretty much believe what I believe.” Going in circles like this gets a person nowhere. An unchallenged faith is a fool’s faith. True Christianity can afford to be scrutinized; you can put it under the microscope. It’s the real thing, not “Fools gold,” (the name given to iron pyrites, which looks a little like gold but is worthless).
We need more, to use the true sense of the word, “Free thinkers.” You can always spot those who are bogged down in their own little religious sect. They only run with and read after their own kind. They cannot intelligently represent the whole of historic Christianity, only what their small camp adheres to. Characteristically, when their beliefs are intellectually and scripturally challenged, they will quickly pick up their marbles and go home, leaving behind their echo, labeling you an apostate or heretic. How sad that so many threw away their head and kept only their heart when saved. Any bird knows, it takes two wings to fly.
Thinkers are always a threat to tyrants!
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